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She was arrested alongside other dancers and was forced to confess on state television.

Support From Across The World

Hojabri’s arrest led to an outcry of support from ordinary Iranians and other social media users, who posted videos of themselves dancing online, backing her.

A supporter uploaded a video of people dancing on the streets of London as she wrote, “We hit the #London pavement today, dancing in solidarity with #MaedehHojabri who has been sentenced to prison for dancing. Maedeh is one of so many brave Iranians fighting for their human rights. #DancingIsNotACrime, #Dance with us!”

Another supporter also uploaded a video of herself dancing and wrote, “Iranians post videos of themselves dancing to show solidarity with teenage dancer Maedeh Hojabri who was arrested for posting her dance videos on Instagram.”